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a
: a series of events or facts told or presented : account
b(1)
: a report of a private or confidential matter
dead men tell no tales
(2)
: a libelous report or piece of gossip
Examples of tale in a Sentence
The movie is a stirring tale of courage.
We listened to his familiar tale of woe as he talked again about the failure of his marriage.
He told us thrilling tales about his adventures as a pilot in the war.
Are you telling tales again? Or is that the truth?
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Told in gentle, bedtime-friendly verse, this magical tale follows two siblings who sneak out into the twilight to attend a most unusual dance performance.
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Caroline Carlson, Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
So begins a rollicking tale of superstition, a family curse and second chances.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
There was a distinct set of tales dealing with demons who collected idle chatter in churches, and, over time, these stories were folded into the expanding legend of Tutivillus.
—JSTOR Daily, 31 Oct. 2025
As is often the case with bifurcated tales unfolding between two distinct planes of existence, the characters in the Realm of the Spooks, also have their matching counterparts in Frankelda’s reality.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
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Caroline Carlson, Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
So begins a rollicking tale of superstition, a family curse and second chances.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
There was a distinct set of tales dealing with demons who collected idle chatter in churches, and, over time, these stories were folded into the expanding legend of Tutivillus.
—JSTOR Daily, 31 Oct. 2025
As is often the case with bifurcated tales unfolding between two distinct planes of existence, the characters in the Realm of the Spooks, also have their matching counterparts in Frankelda’s reality.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tale
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“Tale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tale. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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